Skip to content
AidData logo

Overview

Chinese agricultural expert group in Burundi donated 10 tons of high-quality hybrid rice seeds to Burundi

Commitment Year•2022Country of Activity•BurundiDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•BurundiSector•Developmental Food Aid/food Security AssistanceFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Dec 5, 2022

Geospatial footprint

Map overview

Visualizes the AidData-provided feature geometry for this project.

Loading map…

The project involved the donation of 10 tons of high-quality hybrid rice seeds, which were then planted in Gihanga County, Bubanza Province, Burundi. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1345888968.

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Chinese Agricultural Mission

Cofinancing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Burundi

Loan desecription

Chinese agricultural expert group in Burundi donated 10 tons of high-quality hybrid rice seeds to Burundi

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On December 15, 2022, the Chinese agriculture expert group in Burundi held a donation ceremony for ten tons of the first batch of Chinese high-quality hybrid rice seeds. These seeds were successfully cultivated locally by the expert group and given to the local agricultural cooperative. The ceremony took place at at the Chinese-built Agricultural Demonstration Center in Burundi. The rice was given to help improve food security.